In the adversarial system of justice, the incentive to win is minimized
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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David, a 25 year old man, is a well-known serial killer whose fame has come from his unwillingness to show any remorse for his crimes. A television station wants to do a 2 hour long special on his life leading up to the crimes as well as the crimes themselves. The station has offered him $500,000 to tell his story which will give him plenty of money to buy all of the things he needs in prison for the remainder of his life sentence. Is this permissible?
a. Yes, David has the right to tell his story and receive the profits. b. Yes, so long as any court fines are paid out of the $500,000. c. No, Son of Sam laws prohibit felons from profiting from recounting their crimes in the media. d. No, the victims of crime act prohibit such actions.
What type of murder requires no intent?
A. manslaughter B. felony murder C. negligent homicide D. voluntary manslaughter
The values and norms shared by members of a particular court community about how cases should be handled and the way court officials should behave is called the:
A. workgroup culture. B. brethren. C. grouping culture. D. local legal culture. E. docket culture.
A reason for the conflict between the press and the police is
a. competing objectives. b. incongruity between constitutional guarantees. c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b